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China’s shrill economic anthem for doomed youth

December 19, 2022December 9, 2022 by Kevin Lin

Surging unemployment among the young highlights the risks facing Beijing after ‘zero-Covid’ protests

Categories Social Unrest Tags China, East Asia Forum, Lying Flat, News, Political Demands, Shrinking Jobs Market, The Long Read, Youth Unemployment, Zero-Covid Policy Leave a comment

Why China could face a Covid-19 catastrophe

December 9, 2022December 8, 2022 by Francois Balloux

Beijing’s policy shift will see ‘the virus spread, leaving in its wake death and bitter dissension in the population’

Categories Deep Dive Tags China, Communist Party of China, Covid-19, Economic Crisis, News, The Conversation, Vaccines Leave a comment

China’s economic rise came at a cost under Jiang Zemin

December 12, 2022December 2, 2022 by Edward Cunningham

Soaring growth and staggering inequality were part of his legacy, but so was the ‘orderly transfer of power’

Categories Analysis Tags China, China Miracle, Communist Party, Jiang Zemin, News, Soaring Growth, The Conversation, The Long Read, Xi Jinping Leave a comment

High-tech hot wires China’s Gulf strategy

December 3, 2022December 1, 2022 by N Janardhan Gedaliah Afterman

As American pressure on China grows in Asia, Beijing is likely to increase its relevance in the Middle East

Categories Big Power Rivalry Tags China, East Asia Forum, Gulf Nations, High-Tech Ambitions, News, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Washington Leave a comment

Hong Kong in the grip of an emigration wave

November 30, 2022November 29, 2022 by Cindy Sui

‘Uncertainty’ and the ‘National Security Law’ continue to drive the exodus as the city struggles to return to normal

Categories China Watch Tags China, Covid-19 Restrictions, Exodus, Hong Kong, National Security Law, News, Voice of America Leave a comment

How China managed to avoid the global food crisis

December 1, 2022November 25, 2022 by Yuan Zhang Tengfei Xu Jingxin Xiao

Small farmers have become the backbone of the country, producing about 80% of domestic food

Categories Deep Dive Tags China, Climate Shocks, Food Production, News, Pandemic Trauma, Stability, World Economic Forum Leave a comment

Is China facing a baby boom or a baby bust?   

December 5, 2022November 24, 2022 by Gao Feng

Couples are not just concerned about the expense of having children but the unchecked ‘power’ of the government

Categories Falling Birth Rate Tags China, China Factor, News, President Xi Jinping, Shrinking Population, Talent Dividend, The Long Read, Voice of America Leave a comment

China’s Covid crackdown sparks economic shockwaves

November 24, 2022November 23, 2022 by China Factor Staff

Major cities are struggling to contain outbreaks after more than 250,000 cases were reported in the past three weeks

Categories Risk Factor Tags Beijing Crackdown, China, Covid-19, Economic Hazards, New Outbreaks, News, Shanghai, Zero-Covid Policy Leave a comment

Xi’s row with Trudeau has its roots in history

November 23, 2022November 22, 2022 by David Webster

‘Canadian governments have been broadcasting for decades that they don’t mind being pushed around’ by China

Categories Power Politics Tags Canada, China, Diplomatic Row, Justin Trudeau, News, The Conversation, Video Nasty, Xi Jinping Leave a comment

Biosecurity fears rise amid China’s DNA data rush

December 1, 2022November 21, 2022 by China Factor Staff

Geopolitical tension between Beijing and the West has spilled over into the world of genetic research

Categories Scientific Struggle Tags China, Communist Party of China, DNA, High-Tech War, News, Scientific Research, The Long Read Leave a comment
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